Hurricanes
Subtitle: the science behind killer storms
By: Alvin Silverstein, Virginia Silverstein, and Laura Silverstein Nunn.
Contributors: Silverstein, Virginia B.; Nunn, Laura Silverstein.
Series: The science behind natural disasters
Publisher: Enslow Publishers
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Berkeley Heights, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9780766029712
Subjects: Hurricanes -- Juvenile literature
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Description: "Examines the science behind hurricanes, including how and where tropical storms form, the various types of tropical storms, how scientists track hurricanes, and provides hurricane safety tips"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index.
Table of contents: title: A hurricane story; title: The weather machine; title: Understanding hurricanes; title: When a hurricane hits; title: Tracking hurricanes; title: Staying safe.